Southern Tidings | The Southern Tidings is the official publication of the Southern Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists

Recruitment or Revival?

February 2019

Oakwood University in Huntsville, Alabama, was devastated by the tragic murder of a beloved, passionate, loving, and compassionate student named Carvell Goodlow early in the fall semester of 2018. Students who knew Carvell were paralyzed with grief when the news reached them. Oakwood’s Office of Spiritual Life and Missions organized … »Read more

Innovative Evangelism in a Two-Church District

February 2019

Throughout ministry and for the past few years, my approach to evangelism and evangelistic meetings had always been the same. Each year the plan would be to hold an evangelistic meeting in one church, and the next year hold a meeting in the second church. This was the typical model … »Read more

When God’s Plan is Greater Than Your Own

February 2019

When Karen Razon, M.O.T., OTR/L, first came to AdventHealth University (AHU) for its Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) program in 2011, her plan was set. She was a focused student used to earning straight A’s, managing extracurricular activities, and being in Honor’s programs. She enjoyed helping people and soon began volunteering … »Read more

BREAKING FREE!

February 2019

Shelbyville Church, Shelbyville, Kentucky, is a church of 70 members just east of Louisville, Kentucky. Like most communities today, Shelbyville residents are concerned about the problem of drugs, alcohol, and other addictions. The community already has two active ministries that address the drug problem, but the church wanted to show … »Read more

Breaking Free

February 2019

Shelbyville Church, Shelbyville, Kentucky, is a church of 70 members just east of Louisville, Kentucky. Like most communities today, Shelbyville residents are concerned about the problem of drugs, alcohol, and other addictions. The community already has two active ministries that address the drug problem, but the church wanted to show … »Read more

Accountability Strengthens Pastoral Ministry

February 2019

The pastoral ministry could easily be described as a journey through hills and valleys. Many go through mountain-top experiences of spiritual connectedness to God and positive outcomes in their churches, as evidenced by successful church board meetings, programming, and souls being won to Christ. However, many also experience the lows … »Read more

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